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Speaker 1 (00:00):
All right, ladies and gentlemen, hump Day has arrived. It
is Wednesday, right, Tell me I'm not crazy.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
It is well, thank you.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
And that was not a poor attempt at humor to
start the show. That was me really thinking, wait a second,
it is Wednesday, right, But of course you guys, if
you confirm it, I believe it. It is Wednesday. We're here
with you. It is Kentucky and His Morning News News
Radio eight forty whas Coffee and Company, you know the drill.
We are filed by Thornton's and again the full crew
in the house, Nick Coffee. That's me, Scott Fitzgerald alongside,
(00:28):
and the Johns. We've got John Alden, the company man himself,
and John Shannon As. We've got a busy, busy morning
for you. Still a little wet outside from yesterday where
we had pretty consistent rain throughout. I'd be a fool
and a phony to say that was the rain we needed,
because sometimes you hear that. But if we needed it
or not, we got it. And we'll keep you updated
(00:49):
throughout the day as far as what we can expect.
Matt Melosovich, we'll have the forecast for you coming up here. Shortly,
Bobby ellis, we'll keep us updated this morning on how
the roadways are looking. Yesterday we had the UPS president
make his uh make make an appearance in Louisville. I
assume this is the first appearance he's made since the crash.
I'm gonna throw this at you, guys, putting you on
the spot at Bobo seven am. I don't say this
(01:12):
with any criticism at all, but is it a surprise
to hear that it took this long for that god
to be here? Yeah, that maybe that's normal, Maybe it's
not trying to create an issue that's not an issue,
But that did surprise me that here we are, two
weeks removed from crash and and he hasn't been here yet. Again,
I say that without saying, hey, where the hell you been?
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But like I just would have assumed he'd have been
here sooner.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Well, some people even had said to your point, Nick,
that UPS's response to the crash initially was a bit delayed.
And so it doesn't surprise me. And I don't know
who's advising him. They could obviously paid more money to
do that than I do. But yeah, I was surprised
to see him. I mean just this being the first time.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
So there was an up that yesterday, which we'll get to,
and we've we've I think at this point we've clearly
two things that that I think are being sort of
not maybe not a daily update that people are seeking.
I guess if you are someone that is that is
I was gonna say, the getting getting people back to
work in that area that seems to be the more
heightened thing as far as just the more frequent updates
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because people want to know. I mean, I'm not someone
that has any it doesn't impact me at all, but obviously,
you know, there's still there's still clearly a trying to
think of the right word to use here because obviously
people losing their lives and that kind of stuff. That's
that's that's that's the next level when it comes to
just a tragedy. But as far as moving on in
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the many ways that you do, as hard as it is,
getting people back to like their daily routine going to
work where they went to work every day before this
crash happened, that's going to be a part of it.
And it still hasn't, still hasn't. It won't be possible
for some, but there's others that are just like, hey,
can we come back to work? Can we go back
into our building yet? So there were some updates there,
but I think that along with just any updates we
(02:52):
get from the NTSB, that kind of feels like where
this story is right now.
Speaker 3 (02:56):
Yeah, it's a natural reaction to I mean, to your point,
nobody's gonna, let's be honest, nobody's gonna look at a
UPS plane that flies overhead all the time every day
the same way they did before.
Speaker 4 (03:05):
Have you.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
I don't know if you're you're near UPS or that
area quite as much throughout. I mean, that's my commute
every single day, and I just now notice those planes
taken off and landing more than I than I ever have.
It doesn't it's not spooking me or anything like that.
It's just when something like that happens, you're gonna you're
gonna pay more attention. When we were at the Louisville
football game this past friday, I mean, right where you
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sit at Ellen N. Cardinal Stadium, I swear to you,
it feels like you can reach up and grab the plane.
Speaker 3 (03:36):
I walk in Shelby Park every day. It's on the
landing pattern. Okay, I see every day. And what was
interesting to me Nick, to your point was you drive
over and criton and drive. I go to that post
office sometimes if I mail my some packages, the MD
elevens are lined up at that new hangar there for ups. Really,
that's a defining image. That's a telling image when you
see that.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Man, think about how many idiots like me who if
you set MD eleve and I thought you were talking
about a type of motor oil right a few weeks ago. Now,
I mean, clearly it's going to be something I remember
for forever, just because of because of what happened. So
two weeks removed. It was two weeks ago today where
we were where we were sort of discussing, you know,
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we're still reacting to it. It was very raw and real.
It was Tuesday, so basically fifteen days ago was when
it happened. But our first show to react to the
tragic news was in fact two weeks ago today, which
I'm questioning that as I say it. I did double check.
But that didn't seem like it's been forever.
Speaker 3 (04:31):
It does it wild And somebody else said that to
me the other day, and so you look at it.
But more importantly, the video tributes were out to the
folks that when they were, you know, f lying the
remains home of the pilots. Folks posted those videos very
respectful out of Louisville and when they did that. So
it's going to take a long time nick for the
for the community to heal, if it ever does. And
that's okay.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
Also, yesterday in DC Kentucky lawmakers they held a moment
of silence for the for the plane crash victims, which,
you know, anything and everything you can do to to
to try to lift up those that were impacted in
a way that is the most tragic way to be impacted,
especially holiday season coming up. Just just a just a
tough tough situation overall. All right, Speaking of a tough situation,
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how about Mark Pope and his team last night? How
about that segue? I wouldn't I didn't even have that.
I didn't even have him in the whole ster.
Speaker 3 (05:21):
So my question is, if you're a UK van, do
you just casually walk into the office and go straight
past the water cooler and go to your cube and
sit down and just try to work through the day.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
I'm sure there'll be some that do that, and then
there may be some that are met with a hug
at the door because that was just that was hurt.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
Yeah, it was.
Speaker 4 (05:40):
Again.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
I'll share some thoughts throughout this morning because I think
Mark Pope will will get it figured out to where
they'll clearly, you know, have better nights ahead than what
we saw last night. But I actually think he just
doesn't have the kind of guys one that fits what
he wants to do. But also, you know, they took
some guys that weren't supposed to be the top tier
guys on other rosters, and when you bring them in
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and they're expected to be that for you, you take
a risk.
Speaker 3 (06:06):
And when you're used to cal having NBA taliber talent
already in place, it's an adjustment.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
Couldn't have said a better. Scott good point, because even
when there are some setbacks some struggles early, that NBA
talent is there and you feel like, okay, give us
a couple months, these guys won't be freshmen as they say.
I'm not sure just how good some of these guys
getting thirty minutes a night for Kentucky are, which again
I think Pope will get it figured out, but not
a good start to their season. That's for sure.
Speaker 4 (06:30):
Ouch.
Speaker 1 (06:31):
Thanks, all right, let's get this party started, fellas. Let's
get a quick time out out of the way. We'll
come back and keep this thing rolling along. And it
is Coffee and Company, and we are field about Thornton's
right here at News Radio eight forty whas we could
talk a little more about what happened last night in
the Champions Classic when we've got our sports update in
about seven minutes with Scott Fitzgerald. But among a lot
(06:52):
of things last night that were surprising, very odd behavior
from Mark Pope, very odd behavior, and I think that's
to be expected. I think probably it's because he's hurting
and he cares more maybe than anybody, just because that
is the benefit of having Pope, is that you'd have
to question if he cares and if he's if he's,
you know, going to give you everything he has to
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make it work. But at this point it may seem
like that maybe the one thing you're holding on to,
just because of the the rough start that they've had.
But again, it is Coffee and Company, and we are
fueled by Thornton's. You know what I did this morning, John,
which I was I was blown away by just all
the different breakfast options that Thornton's has. So when I
stopped in this morning, I took pictures and listen to
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this spread that they've got for you available. I mean,
I don't care what you like for breakfast. I don't
know how you wouldn't be able to find something that
that is, that is that is more than what you need.
Speaker 4 (07:45):
They got.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
Of course, the newest item is biscuits and gravy you
can get you can get you a serving of that
for three forty nine, baking egg and cheese croissant. They've
got breakfast tacos two for five. They've also got the sausage,
egg and cheese biscuit and the sausage, egg and cheese croissant,
which that's my favorite. Gets you a hash brown ninety
nine cents, Turkey ham and egg, Yeah, turkey ham, egg
(08:09):
and cheese croissant. I mean, they've got a lot of
options here as well as the sausage, egg and cheese,
French toast sandwich, and also donuts. So again you're covered
if you need breakfast. Thornton's is among all those things,
there's got to be something there that they can get
you satisfied for breakfast. So again keep them in mind
for a lot of things. But when it comes to
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breakfast options, I put them up. I mean I put
them up against anybody. That's the variety they give you.
And again anything, I've not had anything there when it
comes to breakfast items that wasn't delicious. In fact, didn't
even know you could just get a ninety nine cent
hash Brown. But that'll be something I'm trying pretty soon.
So again we are proudly fueled here about Thornton. Some
other things we'll get into through the day. Here through
(08:50):
the morning, I should say, as I attempt to somewhat
set the table. We are again two weeks removed from
the plane crash, and obviously there's still a lot to
learn as far as what specifically caused this crash, but
I guess the expected steps from here on out. We'll
talk a little bit about that, and also something else
I want to make sure we spend some time on.
(09:12):
We now know some of the priorities for Mayor Greenberg
here in twenty twenty five, as far as just things
he's emphasizing to of course make this make this city better.
So we're busy this morning. And oh, by the way,
the house passes the bill to release the Epstein file,
so that story will never die. So roy o'nil's going
to join us coming up about five forty five. We'll
(09:33):
see if he can give us the latest on that,
among other things. So stick with us right here. Again,
it is Coffee and Company, and we are fueled by
Thornton's at NewsRadio eight forty whas. So the penny panic
is a real thing. And these companies that still take
your business and still need pennies and are running out
(09:53):
because they're not being made anymore. They're getting creative and
really getting desperate. There's a grocery chain that looks as
if they own only serve the Northeast. I don't believe
there's any in our region, but they are doing something
that is that is I feel like this this is
a good way to get people to find the pennies
they have and take advantage of having what, again is
(10:15):
in big need. So this grocery tour chain, they've decided
to pay double for them, so price Chopper, I guess
that's the name of the grocery chain. I've not heard
of them, but again, they seem to be rather large
in the Northeast area, but they need pennies so much
that they're gonna pay double for them. They've asked customers
to bring in loose or wrapped pennies in exchange for
a price Chopper gift card worth double the value of
(10:38):
their change. So customers who brought in between fifty cents
and one hundred dollars only you know those people got,
they got gift cards. So to me, if I knew
I had a bunch of pennies just sitting around like
this is one of those things for me, I go,
if you keep change throughout the year, and we do this,
(10:58):
by the way, we will take all the change out
of our out of our daily and I really it's
my wife more than me. I rarely ever have cash,
but we'll just take whatever we have before vacation and
go cash it out, and usually it ends up being
enough money to where we can pay for a couple
of meals on vacation or something like that. But I'm
sure others they've had, they've they've kept change for years
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and maybe they're waiting for a rainy day. If I
can go get double whatever my change is, and it's
a gift card to a grocery store where I go
get groceries to feed my family. I would absolutely do
that because that just seems to be foolish to not
take advantage of. So maybe we'll see others do this,
But I am now noticing when I walk into certain
stores they're making it clear with signage everywhere, hey, please
(11:42):
pay us some pennies. And you can't just say that,
and you got to incentivize people to actually do it,
because who has pennies on them every day with the
belief they're gonna need them, right? I mean, I've got
plenty in my car. You know, I may have some
in my pocket if I broke it twenty earlier. Because
it's just now, it doesn't think, well, hey, let me
make sure I've got enough pennies on me today throughout
(12:05):
the day. It's just not that and it's been that
way for a long long time. So, uh, whenever you
end up completely getting rid of of something, you know,
you might wanna you might wanna get a feel for
how it's going to impact people who. I mean, that's
just I don't know. It's if you're eliminating currency, maybe
I'm just spitballing here. Put together a plan so businesses
(12:26):
don't start running around with copper coin buy back programs
to to you know, to try to to try to
make it work. But I will say to be consistent here,
I'm all for pennies to me are just annoying. They're
just in the way, and I shouldn't. I shouldn't.
Speaker 4 (12:43):
I shouldn't.
Speaker 1 (12:44):
I shouldn't do this. But like I throw I've thrown
them away at times just because if I've got a
few in my pocket, like what, am I gonna put
it in my cup holder?
Speaker 4 (12:52):
Maybe?
Speaker 1 (12:52):
But like if I'm if if I don't really have
anywhere to put it, I'll just you know, I'll definitely
leave it in that thing that they have it to
check out a different, different store where people need a
few cents to kind of round up or maybe they're short,
I'll do that. But yeah, this is one of those
things that's making an impact and businesses are feeling it.
And it probably should have been something that we predicted,
(13:13):
all right. Something I didn't predict last night as I'm
sitting down having dinner with my family is to see
the Alden family walk in.
Speaker 2 (13:19):
I did to see you.
Speaker 1 (13:20):
Yeah, that was a random that was a random thing
that my wife was asking about that she said is
that often does that happen? And I'm like, where I
see John and his family and she was like no,
but like that's somebody you work with. You're gonna see
him early in the morning, and you just happen to
be at the same place having dinner. So yes, last
night we're having dinner and John and his lovely wife
and their beautiful baby, Daisy, who I met for the
(13:41):
first time yesterday, and I'm glad you got to meet
Oh it was it was awesome. And she is a
she's a smiling baby, which that's those are the perfect babies.
I mean, she walked in, she doesn't know me, she
doesn't know my family, and all it took was us
looking over of course wide I'd like, oh, look at
that cute baby, and she's just grinning, very very adorable.
And my my little ones were there too, and my
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mayas she she's all about babies, and she that's all
she was asked saying last night, you know, and Daisy's
an easy name for her to say too. So yeah,
it was good to see you guys. And uh, I mean,
have you ever run into somebody like I remember before
my grandfather passed away, and I try to think as
if this was some kind of a sign, even though
I don't really know that for certain. I would randomly
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run into him places. Yes, somebody that you love, that's
in your life, that you know, I guess it can happen.
But I would see him at the grocery store. I'd
be at a red light and look over and there
he was, and you know, I didn't expect to see you,
but it was. But it was good to see you
last night.
Speaker 2 (14:38):
It's funny. At that same restaurant we were there a
couple of weeks ago. We sat at the same table
we were at last night, but on the other side
of that room was somebody else I hadn't seen since,
not since high school, but somebody from high school that
I don't run into very much.
Speaker 1 (14:50):
Yeah, just just an acquaintance that you hadn't seen in
a while. Yeah, yeah, so yeah, I uh. I was
thinking about it, and and the chances of you and
I not speak, not knowing where we were, and just
ending up at the same place at the same time.
It's got to be a rarity. But I hope it
happens again.
Speaker 4 (15:05):
Oh.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
I mean, dinner was a better experience last night because
the Alden's were in our presence, absolutely.
Speaker 2 (15:10):
And it was great because the coffees were there.
Speaker 4 (15:12):
That's right.
Speaker 1 (15:12):
Yeah, so you were there with some friends and uh
the the I mean, I could just tell like your
your daughter is the star. She among all your family too.
Speaker 2 (15:23):
I'm sure everybody in the restaurant could he hear Daisy
scream for about ten minutes.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
Well if it was a scream, yeah, she's just she's
I mean, I've been around a lot of babies over
the years because of my children, but of course I've
got a big group of friends and I've got I've
got nephews and nieces one on the way actually, so
I've been around a lot of babies. You've got the cutest, smile,
onest baby I've seen in a long time.
Speaker 2 (15:48):
And I'm so proud of that. I hear that from
so many people, so I know it's true. I think, yeah,
it's good.
Speaker 1 (15:53):
Good to have whose mood is not impacted if you
see a smiling baby and we're talking like, what is
she seven month? So now something like right a month?
Speaker 2 (16:01):
Good stuff?
Speaker 1 (16:01):
All right, speaking of good stuff, Rory O'Neil, he's going
to join us on the other side, so stick around, right,
here it's news Radio eight forty whas. Thank you for
hanging out with us here on this Wednesday morning. It
is news Radio eight forty whas coffee and company with you,
and we are now joined by Rory O'Neil. Rory, we
will start with the economic woes. We've got a housing
market that has been that has been not in great
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shape here in recent months. You've got mom and pop
stores that clearly are having a tough time like everybody
else when it comes to just surviving. What's the expectation
as far as how this impacts the holiday spending this year.
Speaker 4 (16:37):
Yeah, a lot of a lot going on in those questions. First,
let's go to the housing market. We've got a Redfin
report out about the October housing numbers and essentially showing
things are stuck right now. Sales and listings are barely
budging prices as sort of flattening out right now. Technically,
I guess they're calling it a buyer's market, since most
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homes on average are selling about a point and a
half less than what the asking price is right now. Still, though,
the median sales price of a home in the US
is four hundred and forty thousand, dollars That was the
median price in October, meaning half sold for more than that,
half sold for below that price, and many just feel
that they're being priced out of the American dream.
Speaker 1 (17:22):
Yeah, I mean to hear that. Did you say four
hundred and forty thousand?
Speaker 4 (17:26):
Correct?
Speaker 1 (17:27):
Yeah, I mean that that stands out as a big
surprise to me as somebody who doesn't follow it super closely,
at least I haven't, haven't recently. But yeah, I guess
being being stuck is that better than I guess, you know,
heading in the wrong direction?
Speaker 4 (17:40):
Well I suppose, well, you know, it depends on where
you're trying to go. Is being stuck in the snow
better than sliding down a hill? I don't know. It's
tough to say, but yeah, Look, you want a healthy
real estate market because it's such an economic engine. Because
when someone buys a house, what do they do? Well,
typically the previous owner buys a house of their owner
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and moving somewhere else, and the new owner comes in.
They want to remodel and paint, They're buying a new TV,
they're buying a new couch, a new bedroom set. So
it fuels all this other spending that happens. And that's
one of the issues that because the market is stagnant.
You know, now we're seeing even companies like Home Depot
announcing yesterday our forecast is a little bit weaker because
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we're still seeing this lag. So the real issue is
we just have a supply problem. We're just not building,
especially those entry level homes fast enough.
Speaker 1 (18:34):
Royal Nil with us here at News Radio eight forty
whas So the Trump administration is beginning the process of
dismantling the Department of Education. What's behind the plan and
why is this a priority for the Trump administration right now?
Speaker 4 (18:47):
Well, right, and look, it may not move through Congress,
but Congress created the Department of Education in nineteen seventy nine,
and only they can really destroy it. But we're seeing
the Trump administration following up a campaign promise to try
to eliminate this sprawling agency. So they came out with
about a half dozen different proposals that would really realign
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the agency. For instance, the Interior Department would take over
the work. When it comes to Indian education, the State
Department would take over international education, childcare access means parents
in schools that would move to health in human services.
So they're trying to essentially dish out what they do
to other departments, even though technically they can't eliminate the
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Department of Education.
Speaker 1 (19:33):
Do we know what sort of the root of this
entire plan, like, where did this come from to where
this was something they felt like they had to address.
Speaker 4 (19:40):
Well, look, the Department of Education has long been a
target of the conservative movement, saying it's a waste of
taxpayer dollars, it's in doctrination from the federal government, takes
away local control, which they say is the most important
part of an education. So this has long been a
target in conservative circles. So it's seen as a big
victory there. And by the way, before I forget you
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had mentioned the Christmas story, Wallehub did do a thing
about They looked at all across the country, what people earn,
how old they are, what their savings ratio is, and
they put together a list of how much a family
should spend and Louisville came right in the middle of
the pack. Fourteen hundred bucks should be your holiday budget,
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is what they're saying.
Speaker 1 (20:22):
Take notes, folks, that's that's the expected budget. I can
tell you for me, you know, I'll try to make
it work. But I'm I'm like most that are just
looking at prices of everything and looking at you know,
the money that comes into the family, and we'll make
it work what we have to do, like everybody else.
But man, it certainly can put a damper on the
holiday season when you really start to stress about the
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financial component.
Speaker 4 (20:45):
Well, plus it just goes out in unexpected ways.
Speaker 3 (20:47):
It's how much Yep, you.
Speaker 4 (20:49):
Just sort of said, well, I guess I'll worry about
this when the bill comes in in February. Yet the
bad point yep, Rory.
Speaker 1 (20:54):
As always, we appreciate your time, Enjoy your day. My
friend will talk tomorrow. Thanks Nick, talk to you then,
it is Rory Neil of NBC News. Yeah, I uh,
I try not to uh. And again I I'm very
fortunate that my wife is the one who really is
she's she's in charge of the money. It's the best
way to put it. So when it comes to the
stress and just the the uh, the awareness more than
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anything about the money that that we're that we're spending
to try to have the best Christmas as possible. You know,
she she deals with that more than I do. And again,
I'm I'm I'm I'm better off for that, I suppose,
But yeah, uh Christmas. I'm sure there's many listening right
now that that are feeling that same level of just
worry of how am I going to make it work?
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Money's tight, But you find a way, especially, you know,
to try to to try to just not only enjoy
the holiday season, but show people that you appreciate them
with the gift. And and you know it's corny to say,
but this will be the year where if you maybe
don't get a gift that that that is as valuable
as maybe some previous gifts, where hopefully there's some there's
some understanding from folks because times are hard for for
(21:58):
a lot of people, that's for sure. All Right, we've
got uh, we've got a few minutes before we get
to our next sports update. First, we've got a traffic
and weather update on the way, so stick around right here.
News Radio eight forty WHS
All right, ladies and gentlemen, hump Day has arrived. It
is Wednesday, right, Tell me I'm not crazy.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
It is well, thank you.
Speaker 1 (00:07):
And that was not a poor attempt at humor to
start the show. That was me really thinking, wait a second,
it is Wednesday, right, But of course you guys, if
you confirm it, I believe it. It is Wednesday. We're here
with you. It is Kentucky and His Morning News News
Radio eight forty whas Coffee and Company, you know the drill.
We are filed by Thornton's and again the full crew
in the house, Nick Coffee. That's me, Scott Fitzgerald alongside,
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and the Johns. We've got John Alden, the company man himself,
and John Shannon As. We've got a busy, busy morning
for you. Still a little wet outside from yesterday where
we had pretty consistent rain throughout. I'd be a fool
and a phony to say that was the rain we needed,
because sometimes you hear that. But if we needed it
or not, we got it. And we'll keep you updated
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throughout the day as far as what we can expect.
Matt Melosovich, we'll have the forecast for you coming up here. Shortly,
Bobby ellis, we'll keep us updated this morning on how
the roadways are looking. Yesterday we had the UPS president
make his uh make make an appearance in Louisville. I
assume this is the first appearance he's made since the crash.
I'm gonna throw this at you, guys, putting you on
the spot at Bobo seven am. I don't say this
(01:12):
with any criticism at all, but is it a surprise
to hear that it took this long for that god
to be here? Yeah, that maybe that's normal, Maybe it's
not trying to create an issue that's not an issue,
But that did surprise me that here we are, two
weeks removed from crash and and he hasn't been here yet. Again,
I say that without saying, hey, where the hell you been?
(01:33):
But like I just would have assumed he'd have been
here sooner.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Well, some people even had said to your point, Nick,
that UPS's response to the crash initially was a bit delayed.
And so it doesn't surprise me. And I don't know
who's advising him. They could obviously paid more money to
do that than I do. But yeah, I was surprised
to see him. I mean just this being the first time.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
So there was an up that yesterday, which we'll get to,
and we've we've I think at this point we've clearly
two things that that I think are being sort of
not maybe not a daily update that people are seeking.
I guess if you are someone that is that is
I was gonna say, the getting getting people back to
work in that area that seems to be the more
heightened thing as far as just the more frequent updates
(02:10):
because people want to know. I mean, I'm not someone
that has any it doesn't impact me at all, but obviously,
you know, there's still there's still clearly a trying to
think of the right word to use here because obviously
people losing their lives and that kind of stuff. That's
that's that's that's the next level when it comes to
just a tragedy. But as far as moving on in
(02:31):
the many ways that you do, as hard as it is,
getting people back to like their daily routine going to
work where they went to work every day before this
crash happened, that's going to be a part of it.
And it still hasn't, still hasn't. It won't be possible
for some, but there's others that are just like, hey,
can we come back to work? Can we go back
into our building yet? So there were some updates there,
but I think that along with just any updates we
(02:52):
get from the NTSB, that kind of feels like where
this story is right now.
Speaker 3 (02:56):
Yeah, it's a natural reaction to I mean, to your point,
nobody's gonna, let's be honest, nobody's gonna look at a
UPS plane that flies overhead all the time every day
the same way they did before.
Speaker 4 (03:05):
Have you.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
I don't know if you're you're near UPS or that
area quite as much throughout. I mean, that's my commute
every single day, and I just now notice those planes
taken off and landing more than I than I ever have.
It doesn't it's not spooking me or anything like that.
It's just when something like that happens, you're gonna you're
gonna pay more attention. When we were at the Louisville
football game this past friday, I mean, right where you
(03:30):
sit at Ellen N. Cardinal Stadium, I swear to you,
it feels like you can reach up and grab the plane.
Speaker 3 (03:36):
I walk in Shelby Park every day. It's on the
landing pattern. Okay, I see every day. And what was
interesting to me Nick, to your point was you drive
over and criton and drive. I go to that post
office sometimes if I mail my some packages, the MD
elevens are lined up at that new hangar there for ups. Really,
that's a defining image. That's a telling image when you
see that.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Man, think about how many idiots like me who if
you set MD eleve and I thought you were talking
about a type of motor oil right a few weeks ago. Now,
I mean, clearly it's going to be something I remember
for forever, just because of because of what happened. So
two weeks removed. It was two weeks ago today where
we were where we were sort of discussing, you know,
(04:16):
we're still reacting to it. It was very raw and real.
It was Tuesday, so basically fifteen days ago was when
it happened. But our first show to react to the
tragic news was in fact two weeks ago today, which
I'm questioning that as I say it. I did double check.
But that didn't seem like it's been forever.
Speaker 3 (04:31):
It does it wild And somebody else said that to
me the other day, and so you look at it.
But more importantly, the video tributes were out to the
folks that when they were, you know, f lying the
remains home of the pilots. Folks posted those videos very
respectful out of Louisville and when they did that. So
it's going to take a long time nick for the
for the community to heal, if it ever does. And
that's okay.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
Also, yesterday in DC Kentucky lawmakers they held a moment
of silence for the for the plane crash victims, which,
you know, anything and everything you can do to to
to try to lift up those that were impacted in
a way that is the most tragic way to be impacted,
especially holiday season coming up. Just just a just a
tough tough situation overall. All right, Speaking of a tough situation,
(05:14):
how about Mark Pope and his team last night? How
about that segue? I wouldn't I didn't even have that.
I didn't even have him in the whole ster.
Speaker 3 (05:21):
So my question is, if you're a UK van, do
you just casually walk into the office and go straight
past the water cooler and go to your cube and
sit down and just try to work through the day.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
I'm sure there'll be some that do that, and then
there may be some that are met with a hug
at the door because that was just that was hurt.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
Yeah, it was.
Speaker 4 (05:40):
Again.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
I'll share some thoughts throughout this morning because I think
Mark Pope will will get it figured out to where
they'll clearly, you know, have better nights ahead than what
we saw last night. But I actually think he just
doesn't have the kind of guys one that fits what
he wants to do. But also, you know, they took
some guys that weren't supposed to be the top tier
guys on other rosters, and when you bring them in
(06:03):
and they're expected to be that for you, you take
a risk.
Speaker 3 (06:06):
And when you're used to cal having NBA taliber talent
already in place, it's an adjustment.
Speaker 1 (06:12):
Couldn't have said a better. Scott good point, because even
when there are some setbacks some struggles early, that NBA
talent is there and you feel like, okay, give us
a couple months, these guys won't be freshmen as they say.
I'm not sure just how good some of these guys
getting thirty minutes a night for Kentucky are, which again
I think Pope will get it figured out, but not
a good start to their season. That's for sure.
Speaker 4 (06:30):
Ouch.
Speaker 1 (06:31):
Thanks, all right, let's get this party started, fellas. Let's
get a quick time out out of the way. We'll
come back and keep this thing rolling along. And it
is Coffee and Company, and we are field about Thornton's
right here at News Radio eight forty whas we could
talk a little more about what happened last night in
the Champions Classic when we've got our sports update in
about seven minutes with Scott Fitzgerald. But among a lot
(06:52):
of things last night that were surprising, very odd behavior
from Mark Pope, very odd behavior, and I think that's
to be expected. I think probably it's because he's hurting
and he cares more maybe than anybody, just because that
is the benefit of having Pope, is that you'd have
to question if he cares and if he's if he's,
you know, going to give you everything he has to
(07:13):
make it work. But at this point it may seem
like that maybe the one thing you're holding on to,
just because of the the rough start that they've had.
But again, it is Coffee and Company, and we are
fueled by Thornton's. You know what I did this morning, John,
which I was I was blown away by just all
the different breakfast options that Thornton's has. So when I
stopped in this morning, I took pictures and listen to
(07:35):
this spread that they've got for you available. I mean,
I don't care what you like for breakfast. I don't
know how you wouldn't be able to find something that
that is, that is that is more than what you need.
Speaker 4 (07:45):
They got.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
Of course, the newest item is biscuits and gravy you
can get you can get you a serving of that
for three forty nine, baking egg and cheese croissant. They've
got breakfast tacos two for five. They've also got the sausage,
egg and cheese biscuit and the sausage, egg and cheese croissant,
which that's my favorite. Gets you a hash brown ninety
nine cents, Turkey ham and egg, Yeah, turkey ham, egg
(08:09):
and cheese croissant. I mean, they've got a lot of
options here as well as the sausage, egg and cheese,
French toast sandwich, and also donuts. So again you're covered
if you need breakfast. Thornton's is among all those things,
there's got to be something there that they can get
you satisfied for breakfast. So again keep them in mind
for a lot of things. But when it comes to
(08:30):
breakfast options, I put them up. I mean I put
them up against anybody. That's the variety they give you.
And again anything, I've not had anything there when it
comes to breakfast items that wasn't delicious. In fact, didn't
even know you could just get a ninety nine cent
hash Brown. But that'll be something I'm trying pretty soon.
So again we are proudly fueled here about Thornton. Some
other things we'll get into through the day. Here through
(08:50):
the morning, I should say, as I attempt to somewhat
set the table. We are again two weeks removed from
the plane crash, and obviously there's still a lot to
learn as far as what specifically caused this crash, but
I guess the expected steps from here on out. We'll
talk a little bit about that, and also something else
I want to make sure we spend some time on.
(09:12):
We now know some of the priorities for Mayor Greenberg
here in twenty twenty five, as far as just things
he's emphasizing to of course make this make this city better.
So we're busy this morning. And oh, by the way,
the house passes the bill to release the Epstein file,
so that story will never die. So roy o'nil's going
to join us coming up about five forty five. We'll
(09:33):
see if he can give us the latest on that,
among other things. So stick with us right here. Again,
it is Coffee and Company, and we are fueled by
Thornton's at NewsRadio eight forty whas. So the penny panic
is a real thing. And these companies that still take
your business and still need pennies and are running out
(09:53):
because they're not being made anymore. They're getting creative and
really getting desperate. There's a grocery chain that looks as
if they own only serve the Northeast. I don't believe
there's any in our region, but they are doing something
that is that is I feel like this this is
a good way to get people to find the pennies
they have and take advantage of having what, again is
(10:15):
in big need. So this grocery tour chain, they've decided
to pay double for them, so price Chopper, I guess
that's the name of the grocery chain. I've not heard
of them, but again, they seem to be rather large
in the Northeast area, but they need pennies so much
that they're gonna pay double for them. They've asked customers
to bring in loose or wrapped pennies in exchange for
a price Chopper gift card worth double the value of
(10:38):
their change. So customers who brought in between fifty cents
and one hundred dollars only you know those people got,
they got gift cards. So to me, if I knew
I had a bunch of pennies just sitting around like
this is one of those things for me, I go,
if you keep change throughout the year, and we do this,
(10:58):
by the way, we will take all the change out
of our out of our daily and I really it's
my wife more than me. I rarely ever have cash,
but we'll just take whatever we have before vacation and
go cash it out, and usually it ends up being
enough money to where we can pay for a couple
of meals on vacation or something like that. But I'm
sure others they've had, they've they've kept change for years
(11:20):
and maybe they're waiting for a rainy day. If I
can go get double whatever my change is, and it's
a gift card to a grocery store where I go
get groceries to feed my family. I would absolutely do
that because that just seems to be foolish to not
take advantage of. So maybe we'll see others do this,
But I am now noticing when I walk into certain
stores they're making it clear with signage everywhere, hey, please
(11:42):
pay us some pennies. And you can't just say that,
and you got to incentivize people to actually do it,
because who has pennies on them every day with the
belief they're gonna need them, right? I mean, I've got
plenty in my car. You know, I may have some
in my pocket if I broke it twenty earlier. Because
it's just now, it doesn't think, well, hey, let me
make sure I've got enough pennies on me today throughout
(12:05):
the day. It's just not that and it's been that
way for a long long time. So, uh, whenever you
end up completely getting rid of of something, you know,
you might wanna you might wanna get a feel for
how it's going to impact people who. I mean, that's
just I don't know. It's if you're eliminating currency, maybe
I'm just spitballing here. Put together a plan so businesses
(12:26):
don't start running around with copper coin buy back programs
to to you know, to try to to try to
make it work. But I will say to be consistent here,
I'm all for pennies to me are just annoying. They're
just in the way, and I shouldn't. I shouldn't.
Speaker 4 (12:43):
I shouldn't.
Speaker 1 (12:44):
I shouldn't do this. But like I throw I've thrown
them away at times just because if I've got a
few in my pocket, like what, am I gonna put
it in my cup holder?
Speaker 4 (12:52):
Maybe?
Speaker 1 (12:52):
But like if I'm if if I don't really have
anywhere to put it, I'll just you know, I'll definitely
leave it in that thing that they have it to
check out a different, different store where people need a
few cents to kind of round up or maybe they're short,
I'll do that. But yeah, this is one of those
things that's making an impact and businesses are feeling it.
And it probably should have been something that we predicted,
(13:13):
all right. Something I didn't predict last night as I'm
sitting down having dinner with my family is to see
the Alden family walk in.
Speaker 2 (13:19):
I did to see you.
Speaker 1 (13:20):
Yeah, that was a random that was a random thing
that my wife was asking about that she said is
that often does that happen? And I'm like, where I
see John and his family and she was like no,
but like that's somebody you work with. You're gonna see
him early in the morning, and you just happen to
be at the same place having dinner. So yes, last
night we're having dinner and John and his lovely wife
and their beautiful baby, Daisy, who I met for the
(13:41):
first time yesterday, and I'm glad you got to meet
Oh it was it was awesome. And she is a
she's a smiling baby, which that's those are the perfect babies.
I mean, she walked in, she doesn't know me, she
doesn't know my family, and all it took was us
looking over of course wide I'd like, oh, look at
that cute baby, and she's just grinning, very very adorable.
And my my little ones were there too, and my
(14:03):
mayas she she's all about babies, and she that's all
she was asked saying last night, you know, and Daisy's
an easy name for her to say too. So yeah,
it was good to see you guys. And uh, I mean,
have you ever run into somebody like I remember before
my grandfather passed away, and I try to think as
if this was some kind of a sign, even though
I don't really know that for certain. I would randomly
(14:23):
run into him places. Yes, somebody that you love, that's
in your life, that you know, I guess it can happen.
But I would see him at the grocery store. I'd
be at a red light and look over and there
he was, and you know, I didn't expect to see you,
but it was. But it was good to see you
last night.
Speaker 2 (14:38):
It's funny. At that same restaurant we were there a
couple of weeks ago. We sat at the same table
we were at last night, but on the other side
of that room was somebody else I hadn't seen since,
not since high school, but somebody from high school that
I don't run into very much.
Speaker 1 (14:50):
Yeah, just just an acquaintance that you hadn't seen in
a while. Yeah, yeah, so yeah, I uh. I was
thinking about it, and and the chances of you and
I not speak, not knowing where we were, and just
ending up at the same place at the same time.
It's got to be a rarity. But I hope it
happens again.
Speaker 4 (15:05):
Oh.
Speaker 1 (15:05):
I mean, dinner was a better experience last night because
the Alden's were in our presence, absolutely.
Speaker 2 (15:10):
And it was great because the coffees were there.
Speaker 4 (15:12):
That's right.
Speaker 1 (15:12):
Yeah, so you were there with some friends and uh
the the I mean, I could just tell like your
your daughter is the star. She among all your family too.
Speaker 2 (15:23):
I'm sure everybody in the restaurant could he hear Daisy
scream for about ten minutes.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
Well if it was a scream, yeah, she's just she's
I mean, I've been around a lot of babies over
the years because of my children, but of course I've
got a big group of friends and I've got I've
got nephews and nieces one on the way actually, so
I've been around a lot of babies. You've got the cutest, smile,
onest baby I've seen in a long time.
Speaker 2 (15:48):
And I'm so proud of that. I hear that from
so many people, so I know it's true. I think, yeah,
it's good.
Speaker 1 (15:53):
Good to have whose mood is not impacted if you
see a smiling baby and we're talking like, what is
she seven month? So now something like right a month?
Speaker 2 (16:01):
Good stuff?
Speaker 1 (16:01):
All right, speaking of good stuff, Rory O'Neil, he's going
to join us on the other side, so stick around, right,
here it's news Radio eight forty whas. Thank you for
hanging out with us here on this Wednesday morning. It
is news Radio eight forty whas coffee and company with you,
and we are now joined by Rory O'Neil. Rory, we
will start with the economic woes. We've got a housing
market that has been that has been not in great
(16:24):
shape here in recent months. You've got mom and pop
stores that clearly are having a tough time like everybody
else when it comes to just surviving. What's the expectation
as far as how this impacts the holiday spending this year.
Speaker 4 (16:37):
Yeah, a lot of a lot going on in those questions. First,
let's go to the housing market. We've got a Redfin
report out about the October housing numbers and essentially showing
things are stuck right now. Sales and listings are barely
budging prices as sort of flattening out right now. Technically,
I guess they're calling it a buyer's market, since most
(16:59):
homes on average are selling about a point and a
half less than what the asking price is right now. Still, though,
the median sales price of a home in the US
is four hundred and forty thousand, dollars That was the
median price in October, meaning half sold for more than that,
half sold for below that price, and many just feel
that they're being priced out of the American dream.
Speaker 1 (17:22):
Yeah, I mean to hear that. Did you say four
hundred and forty thousand?
Speaker 4 (17:26):
Correct?
Speaker 1 (17:27):
Yeah, I mean that that stands out as a big
surprise to me as somebody who doesn't follow it super closely,
at least I haven't, haven't recently. But yeah, I guess
being being stuck is that better than I guess, you know,
heading in the wrong direction?
Speaker 4 (17:40):
Well I suppose, well, you know, it depends on where
you're trying to go. Is being stuck in the snow
better than sliding down a hill? I don't know. It's
tough to say, but yeah, Look, you want a healthy
real estate market because it's such an economic engine. Because
when someone buys a house, what do they do? Well,
typically the previous owner buys a house of their owner
(18:01):
and moving somewhere else, and the new owner comes in.
They want to remodel and paint, They're buying a new TV,
they're buying a new couch, a new bedroom set. So
it fuels all this other spending that happens. And that's
one of the issues that because the market is stagnant.
You know, now we're seeing even companies like Home Depot
announcing yesterday our forecast is a little bit weaker because
(18:25):
we're still seeing this lag. So the real issue is
we just have a supply problem. We're just not building,
especially those entry level homes fast enough.
Speaker 1 (18:34):
Royal Nil with us here at News Radio eight forty
whas So the Trump administration is beginning the process of
dismantling the Department of Education. What's behind the plan and
why is this a priority for the Trump administration right now?
Speaker 4 (18:47):
Well, right, and look, it may not move through Congress,
but Congress created the Department of Education in nineteen seventy nine,
and only they can really destroy it. But we're seeing
the Trump administration following up a campaign promise to try
to eliminate this sprawling agency. So they came out with
about a half dozen different proposals that would really realign
(19:10):
the agency. For instance, the Interior Department would take over
the work. When it comes to Indian education, the State
Department would take over international education, childcare access means parents
in schools that would move to health in human services.
So they're trying to essentially dish out what they do
to other departments, even though technically they can't eliminate the
(19:32):
Department of Education.
Speaker 1 (19:33):
Do we know what sort of the root of this
entire plan, like, where did this come from to where
this was something they felt like they had to address.
Speaker 4 (19:40):
Well, look, the Department of Education has long been a
target of the conservative movement, saying it's a waste of
taxpayer dollars, it's in doctrination from the federal government, takes
away local control, which they say is the most important
part of an education. So this has long been a
target in conservative circles. So it's seen as a big
victory there. And by the way, before I forget you
(20:01):
had mentioned the Christmas story, Wallehub did do a thing
about They looked at all across the country, what people earn,
how old they are, what their savings ratio is, and
they put together a list of how much a family
should spend and Louisville came right in the middle of
the pack. Fourteen hundred bucks should be your holiday budget,
(20:21):
is what they're saying.
Speaker 1 (20:22):
Take notes, folks, that's that's the expected budget. I can
tell you for me, you know, I'll try to make
it work. But I'm I'm like most that are just
looking at prices of everything and looking at you know,
the money that comes into the family, and we'll make
it work what we have to do, like everybody else.
But man, it certainly can put a damper on the
holiday season when you really start to stress about the
(20:43):
financial component.
Speaker 4 (20:45):
Well, plus it just goes out in unexpected ways.
Speaker 3 (20:47):
It's how much Yep, you.
Speaker 4 (20:49):
Just sort of said, well, I guess I'll worry about
this when the bill comes in in February. Yet the
bad point yep, Rory.
Speaker 1 (20:54):
As always, we appreciate your time, Enjoy your day. My
friend will talk tomorrow. Thanks Nick, talk to you then,
it is Rory Neil of NBC News. Yeah, I uh,
I try not to uh. And again I I'm very
fortunate that my wife is the one who really is
she's she's in charge of the money. It's the best
way to put it. So when it comes to the
stress and just the the uh, the awareness more than
(21:16):
anything about the money that that we're that we're spending
to try to have the best Christmas as possible. You know,
she she deals with that more than I do. And again,
I'm I'm I'm I'm better off for that, I suppose,
But yeah, uh Christmas. I'm sure there's many listening right
now that that are feeling that same level of just
worry of how am I going to make it work?
(21:36):
Money's tight, But you find a way, especially, you know,
to try to to try to just not only enjoy
the holiday season, but show people that you appreciate them
with the gift. And and you know it's corny to say,
but this will be the year where if you maybe
don't get a gift that that that is as valuable
as maybe some previous gifts, where hopefully there's some there's
some understanding from folks because times are hard for for
(21:58):
a lot of people, that's for sure. All Right, we've
got uh, we've got a few minutes before we get
to our next sports update. First, we've got a traffic
and weather update on the way, so stick around right here.
News Radio eight forty WHS
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